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I don't think the purpose of the battle was to have a winner, just pass the time so they can soak in the hot spring when Leona's father fixed the pipe.

As for Chimchar it just wasn't simply ice, Chimchar froze because of cold temperatures in general (two Pokemon using blizzard, the strongest ice type move), now if I remember correctly fire types Pokemon can still be frozen in the games unless they have Magma Armor.

Considering your first argument, I have to agree ,especially after I´ve watched this episode for the second time. I´m quite convinced there wasn´t meant to be a clear winner. Anyways, we´ll just have to like it or lump it!

But I disagree with you when it comes to your second argument:
During Ash´s battle in the Battle Factory with Charizard against Articuno, it was stated that ice-type didn´t do any damage to fire -type Pokemon! Well, whereas this again contradicts the Orange episode when a Poliwrath actually froze Charizard...hmmm, weird..

Nevertheless, a great episode which ,apart from the weird battle, was again a pleasure to watch !

*yawn* is it just me or has the dubed pokemon anime become really 2 year ol- *falls asleep on keboard* .................................................. ..........................................
whaa!! oh as i was saying thats why i stick to the subtitley goodness of the japanese version!!!!!

Considering your first argument, I have to agree ,especially after I´ve watched this episode for the second time. I´m quite convinced there wasn´t meant to be a clear winner. Anyways, we´ll just have to like it or lump it!

But I disagree with you when it comes to your second argument:
During Ash´s battle in the Battle Factory with Charizard against Articuno, it was stated that ice-type didn´t do any damage to fire -type Pokemon! Well, whereas this again contradicts the Orange episode when a Poliwrath actually froze Charizard...hmmm, weird..

Nevertheless, a great episode which ,apart from the weird battle, was again a pleasure to watch !

Let's not forget who was dubbing the show at the time...

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The episode with the cake making Pikachu from early DP was by far the worst filler so far this saga.

God that episode sucked.

Took me a little while to figure out which episode you were referring to; Cooking a Sweet Story.

Personally, I didn't think it was that bad. Sure, many predictable things happen, but I found some comedy involved. Though, if one can think that somehow Team Rocket is involved with the "leak", then well the rest isn't nearly as fun. Of course, the overused "hot/cold" technique seemed a bit out of place.

I just saw this episode again and well this episode was okay for the most part. I enjoyed the whole chemistry between Leona and Dawn. But of course, I still think that it wasn't as great as the first hot spring episode involving three Swinub. So there. Just saying. And thanks to that stupid robot of Team Rocket's I spent a majority of yesterday shouting out "Badabing Badaboom."

So since Leona said she wold go back to gym battles, would she be considered a legitamit rival? She has had no reconition, and Ash already has a few rivals. Or will she be a another "Johto Rival" that Ash has nevvr seen again?

I'm hoping they bring her back in the Sinnoh League with a full variety of pokemon, and not just Swinub/Piloswine/Mamoswine.